Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 1.8% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 46.1% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 18.7% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 33.9% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.6% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 54.1% more in Ankara
The cost of clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Ankara are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Japan, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥953
|
$8.72
TRY317.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥731
|
$7.27
TRY264.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥144
|
$1.27
TRY46.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥108
|
$0.50
TRY18.38
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥226
|
$0.83
TRY30.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥847
|
$4.61
TRY167.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥808
|
$3.90
TRY142.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥299
|
$1.68
TRY61.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥404
|
$2.70
TRY98.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥322
|
$0.49
TRY17.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥152
|
$0.88
TRY32.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥243
|
$0.45
TRY16.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥301
|
$0.54
TRY19.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥187
|
$0.25
TRY9.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥160
|
$0.23
TRY8.37
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥625
|
$4.81
TRY175.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,559
|
$8.72
TRY317.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,263,236
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,634,432.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,764
|
$5.40
TRY196.93
|
|
pay 18.7% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,603
|
$11.50
TRY419.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥74,078
|
$592.54
TRY21,595.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,176
|
$399.36
TRY14,555.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,735
|
$53.07
TRY1,934.32
|
|
pay 33.9% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,652
|
$502.10
TRY18,299.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,642,604
|
$10,388.60
TRY378,622.99
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥401
|
$3.49
TRY127.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥411
|
$2.84
TRY103.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥590
|
$2.04
TRY74.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,545
|
$40.91
TRY1,490.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,773
|
$5.82
TRY211.99
|
|
pay 54.1% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,002
|
$56.66
TRY2,065.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,970
|
$45.57
TRY1,660.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,006
|
$104.18
TRY3,797.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,090
|
$93.27
TRY3,399.39
|
|
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